Public holidays in Latvia

This is a list of holidays in Latvia.

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! Date !! English name !! Local name !! Notes

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| 1 January || New Year's Day || Jaungada diena ||

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| Moveable Friday || Good Friday || Lielā Piektdiena ||

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| Moveable Sunday || Easter Sunday || Pirmās Lieldienas ||

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| Moveable Monday || Easter Monday || Otrās Lieldienas ||

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| rowspan="2" | 1 May || Labour Day || Darba svētki ||

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| Day of the Convocation of the Constituent Assembly of the Republic of Latvia || Latvijas Republikas Satversmes sapulces sasaukšanas diena ||

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| 4 May || Restoration of Independence Day || Latvijas Republikas Neatkarības atjaunošanas diena || On 4 May 1990, Latvia proclaimed its independence from the USSR. If the day falls on the weekend, the next Monday is a holiday.

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| Second Sunday of May || Mother's Day || Mātes diena ||

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| Moveable Sunday || Pentecost || Vasarsvētki ||

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| 23 June || Līgo Day || Līgo diena ||

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| 24 June || Jāņi Day || Jāņu diena ||

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| 18 November || Proclamation Day of the Republic of Latvia || Latvijas Republikas Proklamēšanas diena || The independence of Latvia was proclaimed on this day in 1918. If the day falls on the weekend, the next Monday is a holiday.

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| 24 December || Christmas Eve || Ziemassvētku vakars || This is when gifts are traditionally exchanged.

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| 25 December || Christmas Day || Pirmie Ziemassvētki ||

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| 26 December || Second Day of Christmas || Otrie Ziemassvētki ||

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| 31 December || New Year's Eve || Vecgada diena ||

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References

• Latvia's National Holidays, Remembrance and Festive Days, the Latvian Institute
• Law on public holidays, remembrance days and days of significance (In Latvian)